Default File Explorer Size and Position

Question

I'm running Vista Home Premium 32-Bit with a screen resolution of 1024x768.

How do you set the default windows size/positions? Is there a registry tweak for this? Going to Tools->Folder Options...->View Apply to Folders does not apply the current folder size to all folders.

So, whenever I open a new window to a random new folder I haven't opened before, I don't want it to take 75% of the screen. Is there any way I could make it open smaller? (So it opens correctly the first time.)

Rephrase:

I want the default size of folders to be 500x500 pixels.

Currently it's at 800x600 pixels.

score 8 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '16 at 12:30

Within Windows 7, @Owen's statement is correct (I've tested it). However, if you're wanting to reset to the default window size, then you can edit the registry through these .reg hacks.

They appear to edit these registry settings:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags]

[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\Bags]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\BagMRU]

[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags]

I'm not sure if there's a way to change the actual default size to a specified pixel ratio, but this appears to be the closest to what you're looking for.

Note: These are for Windows 7 machines, and therefore, I'm not 100% sure if it'll work for a Vista machine, though it's worth giving a shot.

score 7 · Accepted Answer · answered May 03 '11 at 12:06

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http://www.southbaypc.com/AutoSizer/

This program seems to work. Open any Explorer window, choose it on "Currently open windows" list, press AutoSize, choose "Resize / Position", press "Set Size" and choose your size.

answered May 03 '11 at 12:06

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score 5 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 16 '11 at 06:53

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Try resizing that window to your desired size then close it. The next time you open it, it will be of the same size as that of what you just closed.

answered Feb 16 '11 at 06:53

Owen

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Feb 19 '16 at 07:51

http://www.codeproject.com/Tips/1057230/Explorer-Windows-Resize-and-Move

It works only with those windows opened by Explorer (i.e. various folders); it resizes and moves Explorer windows upon creation.

The webpage says it works with Win7 and Win10 (with .Net 4.0); not sure if it can be used also with Vista.

It is true that it is an external program, but, for paranoids, it also has the complete C# source code, and it is a 17Kb executable (no install).

score 0 · Answer 5 · edited Nov 15 '13 at 23:08

I just tried opening File Manager and resizing it and locating it where I wanted to open on subsequent uses.

Then, as suggested above, I held down the Ctrl key and clicked on the X box in the upper right corner to close the window. When I reopened the File Manager, it was in the same exact location and size as it was when I closed it.

I'm using WinXP SP3, but it might work on other versions.

Default File Explorer Size and Position

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